"Initially, I was under orders from the editors to make Outlanders an action story full of monsters, mayhem and destruction. I came up with the compromise of living battleships, the biomech warships of Outlanders. These beginnings determined the final shape of the Outlanders Universe. Drawing those damn ships has been a real bitch though..."

This is a shrine to the Outlanders Manga. Above is a random quote by Manabe, regarding Outlanders. Hit "reload" to see a different quote! Outlanders is Manabe's super space-opera epic. First published by Hakusensha in 1986, it wa the first of his work to really bring him notereity. It spans three years of publication and also spawned a video game and an Anime OVA. Manabe has cited such influences as Star Wars, Flash Gordon and E.E. "Doc" Smith's "Lensman" books, among others.

The Story

The Characters

Early Chara Sketches

The Mecha

Bob Eggleton Covers

The Outlanders OVA

The Outlanders RPG

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